I guess you'll need to do it. I've had a Rolex for 35 years now, so they are not unfamiliar to me. I don't wear watches much anymore since I'm retired and no longer have to concern myself with appointments.

In the long and storied history of great Canadian thinkers regarding communications, like the late Marshall McLuhan for example, I have a theory regarding internet BB threads.

As the page count grows, talk of watches, females, deviant sexual practices, motor oils, meats (barbecued/grilled), beers, liquors, camera lenses and motorcycle owners will inevitably occur. The depth and width of the conversation regarding these subjects is directly proportional to the cultural backgrounds of those participating.

For example, a practicing Buddhist will likely have little knowledge of watches but likely will be a healthy contributor to discussions on motor oils (Can motor oil really change itself if it wants to?), camera lenses (Am I seeing through the lens or is the lens actually observing me?), and motorcycle owners (Can a KTM veteran rider really stop breathing only through their mouth?).

In the long and storied history of great Canadian thinkers regarding communications, like the late Marshall McLuhan for example, I have a theory regarding internet BB threads.

As the page count grows, talk of watches, females, deviant sexual practices, motor oils, meats (barbecued/grilled), beers, liquors, camera lenses and motorcycle owners will inevitably occur. The depth and width of the conversation regarding these subjects is directly proportional to the cultural backgrounds of those participating.

For example, a practicing Buddhist will likely have little knowledge of watches but likely will be a healthy contributor to discussions on motor oils (Can motor oil really change itself if it wants to?), camera lenses (Am I seeing through the lens or is the lens actually observing me?), and motorcycle owners (Can a KTM veteran rider really stop breathing only through their mouth?).

In the long and storied history of great Canadian thinkers regarding communications, like the late Marshall McLuhan for example, I have a theory regarding internet BB threads.

As the page count grows, talk of watches, females, deviant sexual practices, motor oils, meats (barbecued/grilled), beers, liquors, camera lenses and motorcycle owners will inevitably occur. The depth and width of the conversation regarding these subjects is directly proportional to the cultural backgrounds of those participating.

For example, a practicing Buddhist will likely have little knowledge of watches but likely will be a healthy contributor to discussions on motor oils (Can motor oil really change itself if it wants to?), camera lenses (Am I seeing through the lens or is the lens actually observing me?), and motorcycle owners (Can a KTM veteran rider really stop breathing only through their mouth?).

If you frequent the pages of Jo Mama and WTF, this is very evident.

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Your reference to Pulp Fiction directly correlates to the insertion of a watch for safe keeping. KY Jelly does a fine job at polishing fine metals also. My cultural background is lowbrow and borders on redneck. Never been to Jo Mama and WTF. I need to read up on this this Budda guy. What does he ride?

And since we were talking about tire repair, here's a snapshot of the groundcloth with some of the repair parts and tools. I inventory before I ride. The groundcloth is great for locating parts and tools when doing field repairs. Easy to lose stuff in the dirt on the side of the road.

Sometimes I will break the bead without taking the wheel off of the bike (older photo). It depends on the ground situation I am in. After I break the bead then I will take the wheel off. However, most of the time the wheel comes of the bike first, then I dismount the tire in the usual fashion. The string you see is from a rim guard that fell inside the tire. That's why it is on a string. I also use gloves when doing repairs. Learned this from my motor sergeant in the Army. Catch anyone without gloves and it was an instant ass-chewing unless you were greasing a hub or similar that required flesh to be employed

That rim and surrounding area was photoshopped!
It is way too clean and sparkly, show us the dirty stuff.:eek1

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Haha! Nope. Done in my garage. Like many of us, I actually practice repairs in my garage so I am not learning when out in the field. And like trice said, repair skills atrophy if you don't practice them.

It's a chrome rim from a Honda Nighthawk 250 cc, which is my Mexico bike. I swap between street and dual purpose tires. Here's a pic of the bike taken just this weekend after mounting the front d/p tire. You can see it's a knobby. There's that white groundcloth again. I love working on this little bike!

I keep my shit clean and serviceable or that Army motor sergeant of mine just might find me again!

P.S. Check out that Airhawk cushion on the saddle. No more monkey-butt! No hot spots, nada! That's the best solution for me for long distance riding.